Boy impaled on railing.A boy was taken to hospital at the weekend after he was impaled through the lip on a metal railing. The seven-year-old was rescued at Dissington Place in Fenham, Newcastle, on Saturday night. He was given oxygen at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Newcastle General Hospital. Newton Artcliffe Three professional artists are drawing up ideas for new public artwork in Newton Aycliffe Coordinates: Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham, England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946, it is the oldest new town in the north of England. It has a population of 29,000 people (source: Greate Aycliffe Town Council, 2007). . Bridget Jones, Dominic FondA and Walter Jack have produced glasswork and sculpture for projects throughout the country. Their proposals will go on show at Green-field School Community and Arts College Arts Colleges were introduced in 1995 as part of the Specialist Schools Programme in the United Kingdom. The system enables secondary schools to specialise in certain fields, in this case, the performing, visual and/or media arts. from July 20 to August 5. Cold comfort The Boxing Day dip The Boxing Day Dip is a charity event where people in fancy dress swim in the sea on Boxing Day. There are several such dips held around Europe, but the largest is organised by the Lions Club of Sunderland, England. at Seaburn has broken records by raising nearly pounds 58,000 for charity. Nearly 1,100 people took part in the event organised by the Lions Club of Sunderland. A must-sea idea The Shipley Art Gallery The Shipley Art Gallery is an art gallery situated in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. It is at the north end of Prince Consort Road, near to Shipcote. Origins The Shipley Art Gallery first opened to the public in 1917. in Gateshead will be host to an array of fun art and craft activities for children this summer. Visitors will be able to take part in regular free workshops, all inspired by the sea. There will also be a storytelling session with local storyteller Gary Cordingley. New chapter Potential sites are being examined for a new library in Whitley Bay town centre. North Tyneside mayor John Harrison said a customer service centre was being considered which would house a number of facilities, including the library, tourist information, council services and possibly the police. |
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